Citymarket Austin Texas – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Citymarket Austin Texas. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Citymarket Austin Texas
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Austin's Citymarket name points to a store rather than an open-air stall, so this picture belongs to the story of how Texas shoppers bought food as small farm markets gave way to larger retail grocers. Across the twentieth century, Texas towns moved from wagon-era produce sales and roadside stands toward supermarkets that stocked goods trucked in from far away. The gallery files it among barns and farms and markets, which suggests the scene links that shift from local farm produce to retail food distribution. Look closely at the signage, the goods on display, and the clothing of people in the frame for clues to the period.
| Original scan | 2,206 × 2,133 px · prints to 7 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif12656_CitymarketAustinTexas |
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